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09/06/2023
BEAD LOC Pushback
ISPs, nonprofits, consumer advocates and others have joined together to urge NTIA to reconsider the BEAD program’s letter of credit [LOC] requirement and pursue an alternative, such as performance bonds.
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07/17/2023
Sohn Talks New Gig in Public Broadband Advocacy
Gigi Sohn made headlines again in May when she was named the first executive director of the American Association of Public Broadband, and she’s shedding light now on why that was the right move for her after the withdrawal of her nomination as an FCC commissioner.
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06/29/2023
NTIA Final BEAD Challenge Process Released
NTIA trickled out more information on how the BEAD program will operate Wednesday, releasing the official BEAD model challenge process which entities receiving funds can choose to use to run their own challenge processes.
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06/21/2023
ACA Connects Updates BEAD Funding Framework
ACA Connects released Version 3.0 of its “BEAD Program: A Framework to Allocate Funding for Broadband Availability” that was developed in partnership with consulting firm Cartesian.
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06/12/2023
Country Connections: USDA OKs More Funding for ReConnect
USDA’s ReConnect program is distributing another $714 million in grants and loans to 19 states. That brings its grand total of supported projects to 142.
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05/23/2023
NTIA Chief Confident BEAD Deadlines Will be Met
NTIA Chief Alan Davidson knows there is some anxiety in the industry about whether broadband providers will be able to meet the ambitious buildout deadlines set for the BEAD program, but he doesn’t share that stress yet.